Grupo QuintoAndar | Senior Data Scientist

About Grupo QuintoAndar

Grupo QuintoAndar is the most valuable real estate tech company in Latin America, it was born in Brazil to do something very rewarding: open doors. We opened doors for technology to be part of living. And, through it, we reduce the bureaucracy and simplify the experience of the whole real estate ecosystem, including those renting, buying, and selling homes, as well as real estate brokers, agencies, and other partners of the real estate market.

Together, our leading brands offer solutions covering all stages of the housing journey, namely: Immuebles24 & Vivanuncios (Mexico), Zonaprop (Argentina), Adondevivier & Urbania (Peru), Plusvalia (Ecuador), ImovelWeb, WImoveis and QuintoAndar (Brazil). Also, for the professionals in the Real Estate industry we offer SaaS solutions such as Tokko Broker and Union Softwares.

Backed by a world-class team of investors and advisors, such as Kaszek, Qualcomm, General Atlantic, and SoftBank, QuintoAndar Group is currently valued at over $5.1 billion and continues to grow year-over-year. 

To make all this happen, we have more than 3,500 talented people (more than 1.000 in Product and Technology teams), working with cutting-edge technology and the best design practices to ensure a seamless experience throughout the sales and rental process, combined with smart financial products. Here you will work with the best professionals in the market, in an environment that breathes innovation, collaboration, and high performance.

To learn more about our history, visit https://grupoquintoandar.com.

About working at QuintoAndar:

• Possibility of learning;
• Opportunity to work in a team that seeks to use the best practices and tools in the market;
• Work in an informal environment with a horizontal structure;
• Being part of a team working on a high-impact project that affects the lives of thousands of people.

Location & Remote Work

Our technology team works on the "remote-first" model, which means we are working from home with the possibility of living anywhere in Argentina. We also have the option of using QuintoAndar's offices in Buenos Aires.

Language

This job description is written in English because for that position you will need it for communications with coworkers and suppliers who are from worldwide, for tools and internal materials as well.

Stages of the Selection Process

Our selection process currently lasts an average of 30-40 days, from application to completion of the assessment. Going through:

1. Application
2. Interview with Recruiter
3. Tech Screening
4. Technical Interview with Data Products Team
5. Offer

About the Position

In our Data Science team, you'll have the chance to work as a part of our product squads delivering features that enrich our product and a first class experience that we are known for. You'll work alongside brilliant minds, with different skills: Product Managers, Designers, UX Writers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, etc. Be prepared for the job of your life - hard challenges, high expectations, intelligent life at work, meaningful conversations, outstanding productivity.

Some of the specific problems we work in the Data Science team include search and recommendation systems; customer experience enhancement using ML such as in automatic routing of tickets; pricing, liquidity and credit models; building a platform that enables us to develop and deploy all those solutions.

Note: This is a senior position. We expect you to have at least 3+ years of experience applying data science and creating machine learning models.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and deploy machine learning systems to production. The main use cases are related to chatbots and search.

• Design and execute experiments.
• Analyze a wide variety of data (structured and unstructured, observational and experimental) to improve current models or create new ones
• Apply the scientific method to develop LLM-powered applications, including testing different prompts, exploring and understanding LLM capabilities, evaluating agents and prompts, assessing AI application guardrails, and building PoCs to validate the feasibility of generative AI for product features.
• Participate actively in discussions and decisions regarding the whole Data Science chapter (Guilds, Design Reviews, Demos, etc.)

What we are looking for:

• Proficiency in at least one programming language and relational database.
• Experience developing models for digital products.
• Ability to model problems, design solutions, and how to map them into a digital product experience.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary enviroment with product, design, engineering and ops teams.
• Understanding the trade off between the theoretical models, and the large scale application into production systems.
• Proven experience in building, training and deploying models (life-cycle).
• Knowledge of a/b testing and other model benchmarking frameworks.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives;
• Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English - we use English for code, documentation, tools, and technical references, as well as occasional interactions with international colleagues and partners
• Portuguese is a plus.

You'll stand out if you:

• Have experience in working in digital two sided (or more!) marketplaces.
• Have experience in dealing with large volume datasets.
• Have deep knowledge of computer science, machine learning and statisical understanding.
• Have deep analytical mindset in order to sustain model-related decisions with metrics and data.
• Have knowledge of forecasting and impact estimation guidelines for model improvements.
• Have multiple sucess cases of turning models into product features.
• Take initiative to propose solutions and actively collaborate with the team.
• Understand modern software architecture and how it affects the model implementation.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform environment (preferable) or any other cloud infraestructure.
  
  

Important:

• Our selection process starts with the application! If you are truly interested in joining our team, make sure to put in extra effort at this stage. We review all candidates individually and provide feedback even to those who do not proceed in the process;
• All communication is done via email, so be attentive to our messages and whitelist the @quintoandar.com.br domain to prevent our emails from going to spam.

• Friday flex (until 16:30hs)
• Work tools 
• Birthday off
• Vacations according to Law (10 working days) + 5 extra days
• Classifieds Week (week between Christmas and New Year)
• OSDE or Swiss Medical (for you and your family)
• Parental license
• Fluency Academy
• Discounts on services
• Gympass

Diversity & Inclusion at QuintoAndar

At QuintoAndar, we believe diversity of perspectives and experiences guarantee a differentiated work environment, based on respect and valuing differences. Feel free to declare the information on the registration form. If you are not comfortable answering them, just choose the option "I prefer not to respond". This information helps us create an increasingly inclusive environment and it is used only for this purpose, it is confidential, and it will not impact your performance throughout the hiring process

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